No. 20-898

Coneisha L. Sherrod v. United Way Worldwide

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights civil-rights-act employment employment-contract indirect-evidence interference non-contracting-party pleading race-discrimination section-1981
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Whether the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 ("Section 1981") prohibits a non-contracting party from interfering with person's contract, specifically, a person's employment, based on race.

(2) Whether alleging that a party either participated in race discrimination directly or had knowledge of discrimination, the authority to prevent discrimination, and refused to prevent the discrimination, is sufficient to state a cause of action under Section 1981.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Section 1981 prohibits non-contracting party interference based on race

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-13
Waiver of right of respondent United Way Worldwide to respond filed.
2020-12-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2021)

Attorneys

Coneisha L. Sherrod
Brian P. SanfordThe Sanford Firm, Petitioner
United Way Worldwide
Russell D. ChapmanLittler Mendelson, P.C., Respondent